Salary: £41,220 - £47,728 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 2 full-time roles (37 hours), 1 part-time role (18.5 hours)*
Reporting into: Senior Lecturer
Department: Psychology (DL / PG)
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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our UK Campuses, however you will need to be based in the UK. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.
About Arden University:
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About our Department:
Our School of Psychology, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, is committed to providing high-quality, applied psychology education. Our diverse academic team includes experienced academics, practitioners, and industry professionals, all focused on preparing students with discipline knowledge and practical skills for real-world careers.
About the Opportunity:
We are currently looking for 2 full-time and 1 part-time Lecturers in Psychology to work across our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Distance Learning Psychology Departments. In these roles you will be required to contribute to the development and delivery of our programmes. You will:
Deliver excellent teaching, learning and support to our students.
Lead and develop modules, ensuring high-quality learning materials and curriculum development.
Design excellent digital teaching material ensuring that content and methods of delivery meet defined learning objectives.
Undertake assessment marking, design authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
Manage your own teaching activity and reflect on practice and development of skills, with support/guidance as needed.
Undertake administrative activities to support teaching and learning activities.
Actively contribute to School level activity.
* part-time hours are flexible to suit the successful candidate
About You:
To be successful as a Lecturer in Psychology you will need:
A Masters in Psychology and eligibility for GBC with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Experience in teaching, learning, assessment practices, dissertation supervision and pastoral care in Higher Education.
A track record of successfully contributing to programme teams and being an inspiring and creative lecturer.
We encourage applications from those with experience teaching across the core BPS curriculum, including research methods, at both UG and MSc Conversion level.
AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months.
Desirable Criteria:
A PhD (or close to completion) in Psychology or a closely related subject.
Proficiency in use of AI, or keen desire to develop such skills in a higher education context.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
SimplyHealth plan option
Private Medical Insurance
Access to Perkbox benefits
Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
Plus, other excellent benefits
Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Our Values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
Closing Date: Sunday 1st March
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Sponsorship statement:
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
